London – In Tottenham vs Chelsea Match, Tottenham Hotspur reached the quarter-finals of the Premier League Cup after beating Chelsea XI on penalties. The two teams previously had a 1-1 draw.
The round of 16 between Tottenham vs Chelsea took place on Wednesday (30.09.2020) early in the morning in West Indonesian time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. A close duel in the first 10 minutes. The two teams fight against each other in midfield.
Another shot came in the 16th minute. It was Chelsea who did it first with a left-footed shot from Callum Hudson-Odoi, but the ball failed to rip through the net after being successfully secured by Hugo Lloris.
Chelsea were slowly able to take control by launching attacks from both sides. A goal for the Blues came in the 19th minute after a shot by Timo Werner on the edge of the penalty area.
He got the ball successfully after receiving the bait from César Azpilicueta from the right. 1-0 Chelsea take the lead.
Tottenham in the First Half
Tottenham almost struck a draw in the 22nd minute. Gedson Fernandes managed to dribble the ball into the Chelsea penalty area and get closer to the goal.
The ball could not be shot after falling after Kurt Zouma interrupted his movement.
The pace of the game slowed down after half an hour. Chelsea are still taking control of the ball but are struggling to get into the final third of Tottenham’s defense.
Chelsea were surprised in the 34th minute. Tottenham’s attack posed a threat to Eduardo Mendy’s goal and Erik Lamela cleared a shot that failed to score.
Tottenham really play to wait despite losing 1-0. José Mourinho’s side never strayed from the center line when Chelsea had the ball.
The visitors were forced several times to throw long passes into the penalty area.
There were no additional goals in the first half. Chelsea led 1-0 until the break.
Tottenham stepped on the gas at the beginning of the second half. Steven Bergwijn made two shots on goal in the 48th minute and Sergio Reguilon in the 49th minute. The ball from the two shots was countered by Mendy.
In the second half of the 10 minutes, Chelsea were unable to raise any significant threats. Frank Lampard’s team was less aggressive than Mourinho’s team.
After Chelsea was almost pressured, he was able to create a threat in the 72nd minute.
Werner opened fire in the Tottenham penalty area after receiving a bait ball. Werner’s shot went off quickly, but Lloris was in the right position to secure the net.
Chelsea had a chance from Hudson-Odoi in the 76th minute. After beating two Tottenham players, Hudson-Odoi fired a shot that still ricocheted off target. This moment bothered Mourinho and he entered the locker room.
Tottenham finally managed to level the 1-1 draw in the 84th minute.
Reguilon’s cross was successfully completed by Erik Lamela, who left the offside position.
There are no additional destinations until the 90-minute walk. The game must also end in a penalty shoot-out.
The penalty shootout was violent. Five Tottenham executors did their jobs well, namely Eric Dier, Lamela, Emile Hojbjerg, Lucas Moura and Harry Kane.
Chelsea had a smooth run on four consecutive shots, namely Tammy Abraham, Azpilicueta, Jorginho and Emerson.
Mason Mount, firing his fifth shot from the net. Tottenham are also eligible to reach the quarter-finals after beating 5-4 in a high five competition.
Composition of the Players:
Tottenham Hotspur XI: Hugo Lloris; Toby Alderweireld, Eric Dier, Japhet Tanganga (Harry Kane 70 ‘); Serge Aurier, Gedson Fernandes (Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 63 ‘), Tanguy Ndombele, Moussa Sissoko, Sergio Reguilon; Steven Bergwijn (Lucas Moura 76 ‘), Erik Lamela.
Chelsea XI: Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta, Kurt Zouma, Fikayo Tomori and Ben Chilwell (Emerson 66 ‘); Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic (N’Golo Kante 70 ‘); Callum Hudson-Odoi, Maurerberg, Timo Werner; Olivier Giroud (Tammy Abraham 76 ‘).
